radio beacon - A navigational aid that emits radio waves for navigational purposes. The radio beacon's position is known and the direction of the radiobeacon can be determined by using a radio direction finder.
radio beacon - A transmitter that is located at a fixed location, thus enabling vessels to determine their position.
radio bearing - A direction determined by radio.
Aid to navigation Any fixed object that a navigator may use to find his position, such as permanent land or sea markers, buoys, radio beacons, and lighthouses. Anchor locker A locker used to store the anchor rode and anchor.
EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon) These beacons are used to send distress signals. There are two types of beacons the 121.5/243 MHz and the 406 MHz beacons.
Short for Emergency Position Indicator Radio Beacon, an EPIRB is the last line of defense in the event of a capsizing or sinking. An automatic digital 406 MHz EPIRB begins transmitting a signal to the Coast Guard when it is submerged in water.
A large maritime navigational aid providing a platform for light and radio beacons
A lifebuoy with flags used on yachts and smaller pleasure craft
A temporary marker buoy used during Danish seine fishing to mark the anchor position of a net.
EPIRB: Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon. There are two types of beacon. One is a transmitter that all commercial vessels are required to have on board. Pleasure crafts are recommended to carry one.
EPIRB - Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons, or EPIRB's, are used when a ship is in distress, to emit a radio signal marking the ship's location.
Acronym for emergency positioning indicating radio beacon. When this electronic device is activated it transmits a radio signal with user registration data and positioning information to a network of satellites that assist the Coast Guard in ...
differential GPS (DGPS)A highly accurate global positioning system (GPS) that utilizes a differential radio beacon and receiver to compute and correct the error of all visible satellites sending data to a conventional GPS unit.
EPIRB
Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon. An emergency device that uses a radio signal to alert satellites or passing airplanes to a vessel's position.
Equator
An imaginary line around the center of the world at Latitude 0°.
Emergency Position Indication Radio Beacon. Radio signaling aid that allows the transmission of emergency position calls
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An imaginary line around the center of the world at 0° of latitude.
Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon. A radio device that uses radio frequencies monitored by aircraft, or satellites or both. It is mandatory equipment on racing yachts. EVEN KEEL -.
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Radio Direction Finder (RDF) - Instrument used to obtain a bearing to a marine radio beacon. Radio beacons identified on the chart with signal frequency. Locate direction when signal is null, can be 5° to 10° off ...
EP: Estimated Position, a value plotted on a map or chart in temporal intervals
EPIRB: Emergency Position Indication Radio Beacon. Radio signaling aid that allows the transmission of emergency position calls ...
ELECTRONIC NAVIGATION- Use of echo sounders, radio, and various electronic satellite and land based position finders (GPS) to determine a boat's location.
EPIRB- Emergeny Position Indicating Radio Beacon-Emergency device that uses a radio ...
Signals transmitted by emergency position indicating radio beacons (EPIRB);
A piece of orange canvas with either a black square and circle or other symbol appropriate for identification from the air;
Dye marker; ...
(m) the radiotelephone alarm signal;
(n) signals transmitted by emergency position-indicating radio beacons;
(o) approved signals transmitted by radiocommunication systems, including survival craft radar transponders.
 See also: Beacon, Radio, Line, Navigation, Sailing
  
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